Grammy Award winner Michael Bublé shares his brand new single "Higher," the title track from his new album, "Higher," which drops on March 25th. The album is his first since 2018’s #1 smash "Love" and finds the global entertainer at the peak of his vocal and creative powers. His new track ‘HIGHER’ offers something a little different from what we’ve heard from Michael before. Bombastic brass and sweeping cinematic strings bring a heady sense of drama, while exuberant Latin-tinged rhythms provide a hip-shaking, infectious energy. The star of the show is naturally Michael’s soaring, unmistakable voice. Michael wrote the song with its Grammy-winning producer Greg Wells alongside co-writer Ryan Tedder. "Higher" is the second single to preview the album after "I’ll Never Not Love You." The song achieved its career's highest UK airplay position as it peaked at #9, with key support including an A-list and Tune of the Week at Radio 2. It was followed by a fantastic video featuring Michael and his wife, the Argentinian actress Luisana Lopilato, lovingly recreating key love scenes and iconic moments from several classic films. Produced by Greg Wells and Bob Rock, Allen Chang, Jason ‘Spicy G’ Goldman and Sir Paul McCartney, ‘HIGHER’ is Michael’s first studio album in three years. It follows his hugely successful sold-out two-year An Evening With Michael Bublé tour as well as the 10th anniversary of the release of his hugely successful ‘Christmas’ album.

Los Angeles-based artist MALIA has released her new EP, What's After 'I Love You?,' via Black Sea Music. This eight-song EP travels through the life-shattering stages after a heartbreak. The moments of looking back, thinking of the things you could have changed or done, the questioning of what you thought was true, and the slow mending. There are three interludes in this EP, preparing you for a different chapter of the stages of heartbreak and healing. After the first interlude, there’s "More Than Love" and "Currency," where it’s questioning everything. This section is slower than the other two sections, perfect for replaying in your bed at night when you’re just trying to figure everything out. The second chapter is split between ‘Hung Up’ with upbeat synthesized beats and "Only One," more similar to the first chapter with slower and smooth jazz. ‘Hung Up’ is MALIA telling her ex that they have no place in her life anymore, telling them to take back everything and leave, but of course, missing them. The last interlude, ‘Everything and Nothing,’ continues the slower neo-soul and brings in the finale, "Undone." This song picks up a little bit, realizing that everything shouldn’t be said to an ex. This whole EP is a beautiful reminder that pain and healing is not linear journey and has no set timeline. Heartbreak sucks, but at least you have good music like MALIA’s to help you get through.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa have released their new single, “Sweetest Pie,” announced last week. The video is directed by Dave Meyers (whose credits include videos for Normani, Drake, Ariana Grande, and Taylor Swift), and Megan Thee Stallion is credited for coming up with the concept. It takes cues from “Hansel and Gretel,” except one room is made of butts instead of sweets. Megan Thee Stallion’s label says the song is the first teaser from her forthcoming album. Megan is also featured on a new episode of Dua Lipa’s "At Your Service" podcast. The two musicians will talk about the track, activism, dismantling misogyny, and more. Earlier this month, Megan Thee Stallion announced her first-ever VR concert tour entitled "Enter Thee Hottieverse." A total of 10 shows will be performed from June 30 to July 3 in cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Miami and Washington DC. As for Dua Lipa is currently touring the United States, with Megan set to open three upcoming dates: Denver, Colorado on March 15, Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 17 and Phoenix, Arizona on March 20. Dua Lipa is also set to star in Matthew Vaughn’s forthcoming film "Argylle" alongside Henry Cavill. The Apple+ movie is expected to premiere next year. It will feature an ensemble cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara and Ariana DeBose, with John Cena and Samuel L. Jackson. In related news, Dua Lipa has been sued twice for copyright infringement regarding her 2020 single, "Levitating." The first complaint was filed last week by the Florida reggae band Artikal Sound System, and it claims Dua Lipa plagiarized their 2017 song "Live Your Life." Songwriters L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer filed a second complaint on Friday. They allege "Levitating" copied "Wiggle and Giggle All Night," a disco song from 1979, and the 1980 track Don Diablo — a song for which the pair hold the copyright because it had infringed on "Wiggle Giggle All Night."

Imagine Dragons have released a new single, “Bones.” The mid-tempo rock-heavy track, produced by Mattman & Robin, sees frontman Dan Reynolds considering his mortality. “‘Bones’ is a reflection of my constant obsession with the finality and fragility of life,” says Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds. “I’m always in search of some evidence that will convince me that there is more to come – that life is truly eternal in some sense. Having yet to find that, I try to at least dream of what conquering death would feel like in a song.” The song was mixed by 14-time GRAMMY winner Serban Ghenea and produced by Swedish songwriting/production duo Mattman & Robin (Nick Jonas, Celeste), who also helmed “Enemy” and two additional tracks on Imagine Dragons’ new album, "Mercury – Act 1" via KIDinaKORNER/Interscope. This serves as the follow-up to the Rick Rubin-produced "Mercury – Act 1," which arrived last year. The GRAMMY-winning band will give “Bones” its live performance debut during their Mercury World Tour, which comes to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on March 12th. “Enemy” has racked up more than 1.24 billion combined global streams across two versions (including a collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated, East Atlanta-based rapper JID). The song ranks in the Top 5 on Global Spotify and Amazon Music. In the States, “Enemy” is rapidly ascending at Top 40 radio after claiming the No. 1 spot at the Alternative format for the past five weeks.

The Shires have released their much anticipated fifth Studio album, titled "10 Year Plan," which features the single "I See The Stars" and the most recent "Wild Hearts." ‘10 Year Plan’, a collection of songs that takes all of The Shires’ biggest influences and condenses them into one cohesive, confident record. Its title harks back to their modest goals when they first started back in 2012. Ben says, "10 Year Plan," a collection of songs that takes all of The Shires’ biggest influences and condenses them into one cohesive, confident record. Its title harks back to their modest goals when they first started back in 2012." The From the early Taylor Swift / Lady A country-pop euphoria of the opener ‘Cut Me Loose’ to the classic pedal steel guitar of the timeless closer ‘When It Hurts,’ ‘10 Year Plan’ demonstrates that country delivered with ambition and accomplishment can cut through such stereotypes. That’s something the duo display on every corner, whether they’re layering their lush harmonies on "Sparks Fly" and "Bar Without You," collaborating with Beth McCarthy on the Civil Wars-tinged "Plot Twist," or delivering rousing anthems such as "Skydive." Shires first broke through in 2014 with their single "Nashville Grey Skies," a playful song about Britain needing its country scene. And that’s something which they helped happen, starting with their 2015 debut "Brave," which became the first-ever Top 10 album by a UK country music artist.

Franz Ferdinand celebrates their 20-year career with their new greatest hits album, "Hits To the Head," via Domino. The compilation collects the band’s biggest hits and features two new songs, “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious,” which they recorded last year. Both tracks were co-produced by Stuart Price. Frontman Alex Kapranos talked about the similarities between putting together the compilation and getting ready for a show saying, “It’s the same as writing a set-list for a festival: you want to play the songs you know people want to hear. The hits. Bring the hits to the head. The heart. The feet." Armed with an astute sense of what constitutes the ‘classic pop song’ (famously proclaiming that they write music ‘to make girls dance to’), the music of Franz Ferdinand continues to resonate globally, and over nearly two decades, they’ve become, commercially and critically, one of the biggest UK bands in the world, selling over 10 million albums, 1.2 billion streams to date, 14 platinum albums, winning Brit, Ivor Novello + Mercury Prize awards, Grammy nominations and selling 6 million tickets for their incendiary live show worldwide. The 20-track album includes favourites like "Take Me Out," "Michael," "The Dark of the Matinee," "Do You Want To," "The Fallen," and "Ulysses," as well as two new songs, “Billy Goodbye” and “Curious,” which were produced by Kapranos, Julian Corrie and Stuart Price (Zoot Woman, Madonna, New Order).

UK-based rapper Aitch is on a tear right now as he officially came through with his new single, "Baby." The song features a prominent sample from Ashanti's 2002 classic "Rock Wit U (Aww Baby)," produced by Fred again. The smooth-talking new record arrives alongside a music video directed by Zain Alexander Shammas, which takes us through Aitch's relationship with a beautiful young woman in Malibu. With such a busy schedule, Aitch can't always make time for his partner, which ends up being the final straw for their love. At the end of the clip, Aitch comes home from the studio to read a note from his girlfriend, telling him that they're through because she "can't do it anymore." However, another gorgeous lady comes to the rescue, knocking at Aitch's door and offering her time to the young rapper. He also confirmed that his upcoming debut album would likely drop in June, before a summer of festivals and tours in Australia and New Zealand, with the UK and European dates to follow. “It’s basically finished, to be fair,” he said. “I’m just ready for the roll-out now. I’m putting some singles out, and it’s time to go.” Aitch previously offered Liam Gallagher £7million to appear on his record. He also reiterated his plans on the red carpet of the BRIT Awards 2022, where he spoke of his plans to meet Gallagher at the ceremony and talk him into a collaboration.

Reggaeton icon Sean Paul has recruited pop star Pia Mia for a new party-starting anthem for his latest single, “How We Do It.” Earlier this year, Sean Paul reimagined his Sia-assisted collaboration “Dynamite” with a remix courtesy of Canadian duo Banx N Ranx, Birmingham rapper Miss Lafamilia and another from Norwegian DJ and producer, Nelsaan. The “Dynamite” remix bundle bolsters the already thriving single, which amassed over 16 million global streams within weeks of its release. Having produced the original release with Greg Kurstin, Banx N Ranx’s recruitment of Miss Lafamilia for the remix is a fitting elevation. “Banx and Ranx, Greg Kurstin, myself and Sia, worked on this single, and I hope people gravitate towards it like our first single. ‘Dynamite’ is another feel-good record for me,” Paul shared of the record in a statement. “Dynamite” marked the Reggaeton star’s latest collaboration with pop singer and songwriter Sia since they shared the monstrous hit remix “Cheap Thrills” in 2016. The uber-successful team-up has amassed over 1.6 billion views on YouTube since its release. The set of “Dynamite” remixes follows a slate of singles released by Paul last year, including the INNA-assisted “Up” and “Only Fanz,” which pairs the artist with powerhouse performer Ty Dolla $ign. Paul also shared his seventh studio album, "Live N Livin," in the early months of 2021. The project featured Buju Banton, Damian Marley, Suku Ward and more.

It’s only been five months since Marshmello’s last single, “Preached” with Lil Dusty G, but for some reason, it feels like much longer. Maybe it’s because we were so used to the rapid pace of releases from the masked artist. Now, Marshmello has dropped a new track titled "Before U," which serves as the first single to be released from his upcoming new album, "Joytime IV," which is due out this summer, though an exact release date is yet to be revealed. Both tracks are a throwback to Marshmello’s older style of production from the very first "Joytime" album six years ago, before all the massive pop collaborations and huge producer team-ups. “Before U” is bright and catchy but very simple. It also features a lobby track in the latest Fortnite game. Marshmello turned back the clock here, showcasing the blissed-out, saccharine future trap sound that propelled him to superstardom. It's a breath of fresh air for Mello loyalists, many of whom have become disillusioned by his pivot to hip-hop and contemporary pop music. It seems like a lifetime ago when Marshmello released the first edition of "Joytime," his debut album, which dropped back in 2016. The record was a breakthrough for the subversive producer, who recently garnered his first Grammy Award nomination in Best Dance/Electronic album category for "Shockwave."

Alexander O'Connor better known as Rex Orange County, released his fourth studio album “Who Cares?” The new album comprises 11-track and serves as his first album in three years. It takes a brave person to label their album ‘Who Cares?’ – the kind of title that can come back to bite someone on their fourth trip around the full-length block. With an assured, confident sonic embrace, that’s not something Rex Orange County – aka Alex O’Connor needs to worry about. An orchestral swell puts wind underneath the wings of a record that often feels like sinking back into the squishy musical marshmallow. Opener and lead single ‘Keep It Up’ and its positive twist on self-doubt and insecurity is the perfect introduction to an album that understands that introspective thought is never one-dimensional. Tyler, The Creator team-up "Open A Window" is worth the price of admission alone, while ‘Worth It’ skips through self-doubt with a spring in its step. An album that’s definitively Rex Orange County, but welcoming enough to be for everyone, ‘Who Cares?’ is personal but oh so relatable. His last major release was 2019’s "Pony," which debuted at the No. 3 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart. He did, however, drop a live EP in 2020 after his tour was cut short with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting in May, Rex Orange County will kick off an extensive worldwide tour in support of "Who Cares?." After hitting up both North America and the UK and Ireland, he’ll play a series of shows across Australia and New Zealand.

Shenseea has released her debut album "Alpha" that features collaborations with American rappers Tyga, 21 Savage, Offset, Megan Thee Stallion, and Jamaican deejays Beenie Man and Sean Paul. The Jamaican dancehall rapper and singer Sean Paul is featured on the single “Lying If I Call It Love,” while Beenie Man comes through on “Henkel Glue,” and Migos rapper Offset; on the single “Bouncy.” The project is a joint venture headed by Rvssian, who reportedly produced most of the 14 tracks in the set. "R U That" with 21 Savage, "Lick" with Megan Thee Stallion, and her 2019 hit "Blessed" with Tyga have already been released. Deemed a fast-rising act in dancehall, Shenseea has been set on taking her talent to the world stage. Just five years ago, as a breakout star in Jamaica, the proud mother of one predicted she would become an international artist. “It’s always been a dream for me,” she tells Girls United. “Every journalist back then asked me, ‘In the next five years, where do you see yourself?’ It’s been five years. It’s time for me to do what I came to do.” Since capturing the Caribbean’s attention with her Vybz Kartel feature “Loodi” in 2016, the now 25-year-old has hit several milestones. First dancehall artist signed to Interscope Records, first Jamaican artist to hit the Rolling Loud stage, and first female dancehall artist out of Jamaica to make the Billboard Hot 100 in 17 years are a mere few that sparkle on her resume. In addition, Shenseea was rumoured to have recorded music with Drake and a possible collaboration with Chris Brown.

Maren Morris takes a journey to a better self on her upcoming third album, "Humble Quest," which was led by the first single, “Circles Around This Town.” Morris has unleashed another taste from her new album with the second single entitled "Nervous." As for the song she thinks will become a fan favourite, Morris wrote, "I never know. I was floored. The Bones did what it did, so I clearly have zero compass. I will say, I love them all." She said it's too hard to pick her favourite song but ultimately settled on "Nervous." As Morris explains in a letter, her upcoming album "Humble Quest" was born out of the uncertainty of the pandemic. “What do you write about when the show can’t go on?” she says. “I think every songwriter in the world had a few months of that question at the beginning of the pandemic.” She also writes about her dislike of the word “humble” and how often it’s misused or weaponized against people with some confidence. However, she concedes that the world’s ongoing health crisis was indeed a humbling experience for her. “Humble" began to feel more like a grounded state of understanding oneself, not so much by being relatable to or understood by all. Greg Kurstin produced the album "Humble Quest," which features 11 tracks. Morris is also a featured vocalist on her husband Ryan Hurd’s hit single “Chasing After You,” which is currently nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. Morris is also a nominee for her song “Better Than We Found It.”

Four-time Grammy-winning duo and Curb | Word Entertainment recording artist For King & Country have released their new album, "What Are We Waiting For?" This serves as their first project in three years; the album features 13 original tracks from Joel and Luke Smallbone. The brothers have taken pen to paper to confront relevant issues throughout the songs. The platinum-selling duo will also be hitting the road for the "What Are We Waiting For? – The Tour" in Spring of 2022. The 33-date trek will take KING & COUNTRY to arenas across the United States, performing brand new songs from their upcoming album for the first time against the backdrop of an all-new stage design. The tour kicks off on March 31st in Southaven, MS; travelling through Chicago, IL; Phoenix, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; and more before wrapping up in Franklin, TN; on March 22nd. On tour, joining KING & COUNTRY will be platinum-selling artist Dante Bowe of Maverick City. “So many of you have encouraged us and spurred us on in this journey since we began the writing process at the top of the year,” Joel and Luke Smallbone share. “We’ve made records before in busses and dressing rooms, but what’s been particularly beautiful about this one is that we were able to be home with our families. So looking forward to offering these songs to you and coming to see you across the United States next spring on tour!” KING & COUNTRY is one of the music industry’s most respected and decorated duos. Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone have won four GRAMMY Awards, seven GMA Dove Awards, a Billboard Music Award, 13 K-LOVE Fan Awards, and their nine No. 1 songs have produced an astonishing accumulation of over one billion on-demand streams.

The Black Keys have released a new song, "Wild Child." The track serves as the first single from the band's upcoming 11th album, "Dropout Boogie," slated for release on May 13. Guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney wrote all of the material for the new album in the studio, and several of the tracks featured on the album are the first takes. “That’s always been the beauty of the thing Pat, and I do - it’s instant,” Auerbach said in a press release. “We’ve never really had to work at it. Whenever we’d get together, we’d make music, you know? We didn’t know what we were going to do, but we’d just do it, and it would sound cool. It’s the natural chemistry Pat, and I have. Being in a band this long is a testament to that. It was a real gift that we were given. I mean, the odds of being plopped down a block-and-a-half from each other in Akron, Ohio — it just seems crazy.” Once the "initial ideas" came together, the duo invited various collaborators - including Billy Gibbons, Greg Cartwright and Angelo Petraglia - to perform on the LP. The latter two can be heard on "Wild Child." "Dropout Boogie" arrives less than a year after the Black Keys' 2021 album, "Delta Kream," a collection of blues covers that reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200. "Dropout Boogie" also arrives precisely one day before the 20th anniversary of the band's debut album, "The Big Come Up." The band is also scheduled to embark on an extensive tour this summer that stretches through October.

After wiping his socials earlier this week, YUNGBLUD, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, the little tyke wiped his social media profile pictures and started inviting fans to his funeral. Quite obviously, all of this is because YUNGBLUD's new single has been released titled "The Funeral," Following on from the proud self-deprecation of last year's "Fleabag," "The Funeral" continues to dive deep into Dom's psyche, where he deals out plenty of raw forward-flipping thoughts. Over a driving rock guitar lick, he admits that he's been unable to get out of bed despite not being able to sleep, he's out of clean clothes, and he's struggling to eat anything apart from a cigarette after cigarette. It's a darkly honest depiction of what life can be like away from the cameras and the limelight. There's no pomp and theatre to this song and this situation, just honesty and emotion. That same level of poetic despondency bleeds into the jangling emo chorus, where Dom then paints a picture of what he hopes his funeral will be like, with those he loves dancing to his memory with tears in their eyes. But instead, there is nobody, and with what feels like a sly smile on his lips, he utters, "What a shame, shame, shame." In addition, Yungblud recently hinted that Miley Cyrus could feature as a guest on his next record. In December 2021, he was pictured in the studio with Willow in London after attending her one-off gig in the capital earlier that month.

Alanis Morissette is expanding her 2022 world tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Jagged Little Pill with an additional slate of North American tour dates. The musician has also released a new song titled “Olive Branch,” co-written with Michael Farrell, who served as producer alongside Henrik Jakobsson. The newly added schedule of shows will kick off in Ottawa on July 10 and span through Aug. 6, where it will wrap in Mountain View, California. The tour will include stops in Montreal, Toronto, Holmdel, Milwaukee, Vancouver, Wheatland, and more. Ticket sales for the North American tour dates begin on Friday, March 11 at 10 a.m. local time. Just ahead of the new dates, Morissette will have wrapped a slate of shows throughout Europe, which were rescheduled from 2022. The European leg of the tour begins at Denmark’s Royal Arena on June 9 and concludes with two nights at the O2 in London on June 28 and 29. Garbage will join the tour as an opener for most newly added dates, with additional openers announced in June. Beth Orton will open for the musician in Europe. Last year, Morissette took "Jagged Little Pill" on the road for a stretch of shows in North America, performing the record in full with Garbage, Liz Phair, and Julia Stone joining as openers. Plus, fans can expect to hear the classics such as "Hand in My Pocket," "Ironic, "Thank You," and many, including the newly released song "Olive Branch" live for the first time.

It’s been a decade since a 16-year-old Ella Henderson was prematurely eliminated from the British “The X Factor.” Her debut, "Chapter One," followed two years later to general international success with the lead single “Ghost.” But there was just silence from Henderson’s camp until her 2019 four-track EP, Glorious. Eight years after the debut, she’s ready for the world to hear her sophomore record. "Everything I Didn’t Say" retains the solid vocal work that brought her to attention in the first place. The promotion began for the album with the lead single “Let’s Go Home Together,” released over a year ago. A collaboration with Tom Grennan, the track was co-written by James Arthur, who ultimately won the season of “The X Factor,” where Henderson finished sixth. It’s a low-pop song, and their vocals pair well, though it isn’t the strongest on the album. Album opener “Emotions” is more upbeat and helps to kick off Henderson’s return to music energetically. A driving beat over the electronic production makes it the strongest contender to play while getting ready for a night out. “Good things take time,” she sings on “Take Time,” one of the album’s other electronically produced tracks. It’s about a breakup but indicates why it took her so long to compose her second album. "Everything I Didn’t Say" concludes with “Places,” which features some of the best vocal work between Henderson and her backing singers. By taking her time to compose her second record, Henderson effectively avoids a sophomore slump by putting her vocals at the forefront and reminding us why we first paid attention to her ten years ago.

Earlier this week, Florence + The Machine released “Heaven Is Here,” a wonky, unobvious dance tune built on claps and stomps. Now, they’re back with another new song entitled “My Love,” and it’s a proper four-on-the-floor groover that fits perfectly with the just-announced title of their fifth album, "Dance Fever," due out May 13. "Dance Fever" brings back the more “anthemic” side of Welch, containing shades of “dance, folk, ‘70s Iggy Pop, longing-for-the-road folk tracks a la Lucinda Williams or Emmylou Harris and more.” The singer had become fascinated by choreomania, a Renaissance phenomenon in which groups of people – sometimes thousands – danced wildly to the point of exhaustion, collapse and death. Lead singer and mastermind Florence Welch originally wrote “My Love” as a “sad little poem.” Like the rest of the songs on "Dance Fever," it came together early in the COVID-19 lockdown when Florence struggled to adjust to the new world. With the help of producer Dave Bayley, who earns a co-writing credit, Florence ultimately transformed “My Love” into something she describes as “Nick Cave at the club.” “Sometimes the biggest dance songs, I think, have a really sad core to them,” Florence told BBC Radio 1. “My Love” landed alongside a music video directed by Autumn de Wilde, who also helmed the clips for “Heaven Is Here” and the LP’s debut single, “King.” Florence + The Machine will perform at a host of European festivals this summer, including Flow Festival, Øya Festival and Mad Cool Festival.

Northern NSW-based artist Kita Alexander has just released her new single, "Run," and it's a glittering, synth-flecked track that brings to mind the highlights of Fleetwood Mac's discography. "Run" floats along while carrying a heavier emotional weight than you might expect upon first hearing the song. Lyrically, "Run" is a track about trying to escape a toxic relationship and captures the search for the energy and bravery to put yourself first, even though you're trying to be supportive. Originally written alongside Donnie Sloan and Nick Littlemore (part of Empire of The Sun), the song's final form took shape in Kita's garage. It's a reminder to look below the surface of any situation, as your first impression of "Run" might be deceiving. The chorus helps to distill the struggle of supporting someone using you as a life raft - leading to you both sinking in the process. Speaking about the track, Kita explains, “I’ve always loved listening to songs that feel light upon hearing but hold much heavier sentiment after really listening to the lyrics. And so, being inspired by this form of songwriting, I find myself doing it quite a lot and especially in "Run." "The first song from my upcoming EP feels like a sunny day in LA, but it’s all about being in a relationship with someone who is unsuccessfully fighting their own internal battle and in the process dragging you down along with them. "Run" is the first taste of Kita's upcoming third EP, which will be released later this year.

R&B fans are in luck. It looks like 2022 has begun with the arrival of six-time Grammy-nominated singer Lucky Daye's new sophomore album, "Candy Drip." Hailing from New Orleans, the crooner quickly found himself embracing his musical inclinations, despite spending the first eight years of his life in a strict Christian church that refrained its members from secular music and entertainment. "Candy Drip" is an R&B album through and through, blending both the stylistic qualities of the classics with the lo-fi feel of the Soundcloud era. Across the project, Daye tackles a romance that weaves through the highs and the lows, tugging the singer-songwriter backwards and forwards. At its most potent is sensual groove ‘Guess’ that captures Daye’s sultry vocals over a sample of Usher’s "You Don’t Have To Call." It’s never an easy task to do such an emblematic sample justice. Alternatively, tracks like "NWA" incorporate elements of Trap and, in turn, see a braggadocios Daye merge forces with Lil Durk. Approaching the mid-point of its tracklist, the production depicts Daye’s realization of the toxicity that riddles his relationship, contrasting acoustic guitars with a moody bass on a stand-out single "Over." It’s on given tracks where Daye’s songwriting and vocal abilities are most striking. It’s on closing track "Ego" where Sunny Daye finds solace in the unknown, surrounded by warm, laid-back instrumentation and angelic choirs. "Candy Drip" is an easy-going body of work, and although at times this plays against the deeper themes, which may require more of a punch, it’s a delight to listen to.